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Trucking accidents are among some of the most deadly kind of automobile accidents in Burbank, California. Truck drivers are known for working long hours, and sitting behind the wheel of a truck for miles before they stop for sleep. Statistics show that regulations for big rig truck drivers and the companies that employ them are violated more than reported. It takes a fatal trucking accident to provoke authorities to investigate the road conduct of truck drivers and inspect whether to not they are following regulations such as not driving after so many hours without sleep.

There is a proposal in the working for the year 2010 from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) that will help with monitoring the working hours and safe driving of truck drivers all over the United States, and especially in California. The FACT sheet for 2010 outlines several areas that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration would like to see change in the trucking industry.

One area is that of evaluating the level of safety being exercised by those who are operating semi-trucks, big rigs, and 18 wheelers in Burbank, California, and all over the country. This regulation increase is an attempt to catch those truck drivers who are reckless in their driving and thus putting the lives of other drivers on the road with them in grave danger. A study done on the amount of auto accidents caused by driver fatigue and lack of sleep found that at least 10% of car accidents are caused by a tired driver who is not able to respond or react to traffic and accident risks around them.

The statistics concerning the sleep that drivers are not getting also show that in most cases, serious injuries were caused by the auto accident. Well these statistics are no different or truck drivers in Burbank and the surrounding areas. Our local highways such as the 134 freeway, the 170, and Interstate 5 have heavy trucking traffic, and news reports share details about fatalities that are the result of a negligent truck driver who has not followed regulations for sleep and fell asleep at the wheel.

If you have been the victim of a trucking accident in or around Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena which was caused by a negligent sleep deprived truck driver you need legal representation to fight for your constitutional rights in this case. There are truck driving regulations for a reason and when a driver fails to follow those laws they are liable for any accidents or injuries they may cause.

If your loved one has died a wrong death in a trucking accident on a Burbank freeway please contact one of our Burbank Trucking Accident Attorneys who are ready and able to help in your receiving compensation for any financial hardships you may be facing as well the pain and suffering you have faced from your loved one's death.

A large 18-wheeler semi-tractor trailer truck was involved in a truck accident on the Golden State Freeway (I-5) in Glendale, California on March 10, 2009 at around 4:30 a.m.  The Big-Rig's cargo consisted of produce which was on its way to a produce distribution center. 

Unfortunately, the commercial truck crashed into the center divider which blocked both the fast lane and the lane next to the fast lane causing extensive backup during the morning commute.  The truck accident occurred on the northbound side of the I-5 south of Western Avenue as reported by California Highway Patrol at the scene of the truck accident.

The truck accident was so substantial that the cab of the semi-tractor trailer separated from the trailer and went over the center divider of the 5 Freeway onto the southbound side.  Before the trailer of the truck could be uprighted and towed away all of the produce had to be off-loaded for transport.  Once that was completed, after minor toxic cleanup, the I-5 Freeway was reopened.

Injured in a trucking accident on the I-5 Golden State Freeway? Contact our Glendale Trucking Accident Lawyers for a free case evaluation or consultation at 800-704-8237.

In early March 2009, a semi-tractor trailer big rig truck while traveling on Interstate 5 (I-5) caught fire while transporting unknown chemicals northbound.  In an attempt to prevent injuries from both the truck fire as well as the unknown chemicals it was transporting, the California Highway Patrol shut down both northbound and southbound lanes of the I-5.

The Interstate 5 was closed starting at around 6:45 p.m.  It wasn't until two hours later that the only the southbound lanes were reopened.  The northbound lanes remained closed for most of the night as emergency chemical clean-up crews worked to combat the chemicals and while they waited for the toxic fumes to dissipate to safety levels which would then permit passenger motor vehicles to drive through the affected area.  There is no indication as to whether anyone, including the truck driver, was injured as a result of this chemical truck accident fire.

Injured in a truck accident on Interstate 5 (I-5), please contact one of our I-5 Truck Accident Attorneys for a free confidential consultation.